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Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am by Merle Haggard
Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
Capo: 1st fret
To play along with the record, hit the base note once, i.e., "C", then strum
the remaining strings twice (minus the base note). This is done on the
following chords: C, Cadd2/B, Am7, G7/A, F, & F/D
Cadd2/B: x20010 G7/A: 300001
Am7: x02010 F/D: xx0211
Intro:
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
Verse 1:
Dm
Things I learned in a hobo jungle
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
Were things they never taught me in a classroom,
Dm
Like where to find a handout
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
While thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon.
C (strum, no walk on base here)
Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin',
F F/D Dm
I'm just talkin' to myself man to man.
This ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take alot of doin'.
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
But I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
Verse 2:
I guess I grew up a loner, I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.
But I keep thumbin' through the phone books,
And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.
And I meet lots of friendly people, that I always end up leavin' on the lam.
Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin',
But I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
Verse 3:
I never travel in a hurry, 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.
Home is anywhere I'm livin',
If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,
Or if I'm workin' on some road gang,
Or just livin' off the fat of our great land.
I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,
And I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
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version 2
Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 Am7 C
Dm
Things I learned in a hobo jungle,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 C6
Were things they never taught me in a classroom,
Dm
Like where to find a handout,
Dm G C
While thumbing through Chicago in the afternoon,
C
Hey, I'm not bragging or complaining,
C F6 Am Dm7
Just talking to myself man to man,
Dm7 G7 Dm G7
This old mental fat I'm chewing didn't take a lot of doing.
Dm Cmaj7 C6
But I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Dm
I guess I grew up a loner,
G6 Cmaj7 C6
I don't remember ever having any folks around.
Dm
But I keep thumbing through the phone books,
Cmaj7 C6
And looking for my daddy's name in every town,
C6
And I meet lots of friendly people,
Dm Am Dm7
That I always end up leaving on the lam,
G7
Hey where I've been or where I'm going,
Dm G7
Didn't take a lot of knowing,
Dm Cmaj7 C6
But I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Dm
I never travel in a hurry,
G6 C C6
Cause I got nobody waiting for me anywhere,
Dm
Home is anywhere I'm living,
G7 Cmaj7 C6
If it's sleeping on some vacant bench in City Square,
Cmaj7
Or if I'm working on some road gang,
Cmaj7 F6 Am Dm7
Or just living off the fat of our great land,
G7 Dm G7
I never been nobody's idol, but at least I got a title,
Dm Cmaj7 C6
And I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Dm7 G7 Dm G7
I never been nobody's idol, but at least I got a title,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 C6
And I take a lot of pride in what I am,
Dm G7 Cmaj7
I take a lot of pride in what I am,
Dm7 G6 Cmaj7 C6 C
I take a lot of pride in what I am...
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